Making Waves Academy had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-8 to make it five. They came up short against the Bentley Phoenix, falling 8-2. The Marlins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Phoenix apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
As for Bentley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4. The result was nothing new for the Phoenix, who have now won three contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Bentley's part, Alex Mikhailov made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Mikhailov was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
In other batting news, Braden Owen was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Bentley is 2-1 when Owen posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Miles Makie, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Making Waves Academy will look to defend their home field on Friday against Leadership Public Schools Richmond at 4:00 p.m. As for Bentley, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Castro Valley at 4:00 p.m. on April 10.
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